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Whananaki bar Surf Forecast
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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
50 | 183 | 74 | 66 | 368 | 392 | 277 | 355 | 355 | 295 | 214 | 229 | 145 | 127 | 139 | 98 | 80 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.05m | 12:48PM1.84m | 1:28AM1.98m | 1:54PM1.78m | 2:32AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.17m | 6:46AM0.33m | 7:05PM0.26m | 7:50AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.34m | 8:55AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 50 | 9 | 45 | 66 | 238 | 272 | 225 | 233 | 239 | 233 | 5 | 179 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | E 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 17 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 8 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 183 | 74 | — | 368 | 392 | 277 | 355 | 355 | 295 | 214 | 229 | — | 127 | 139 | 98 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 69 | 59 | 97 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 12 | 57 | 57 |
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